The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush

Moira, or The Mystery of the Bush
Directed by	Alfred Rolfe
Starring	Charles Villers
Cinematography	A. O. Segerberg
Production company	Australian Photo-Play Company
Distributed by	Gaumont Company [1]
Release date	9 September 1912 (1912-09-09) [2]
Running time	3,000 feet [3]
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

Moira, or The Mystery of the Bush is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe. ^[4]

It is considered a lost film. ^[5]

It may also be known as Call of the Bush. ^[6]

Charles Woods appeared as a lecturer accompanying the film. ^[7]

Plot

Some aboriginals steal a child in rural Australia. Fifteen years later the father of the girl discovers her although he does not know who she is at first. Eventually the two are reunited. ^[8]

Chapter headings: ^[9]

• blacks attack the camp
• murder
• kidnapped
• given up for dead
• beautiful white girl in the bush
• escape in the canoe
• Moira at the mining camp
• Ralph's return to Sydney
• meets with accident at Darling Point Road
• father and reunited

Cast

• Charles Villiers

References

1. "Advertising". The Referee . Sydney: National Library of Australia. 14 August 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
2. "Advertising". The Referee . Sydney: National Library of Australia. 4 September 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
3. "WORLD-IN-MOTION". The Barrier Miner . Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 7 December 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
4. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 35
5. Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
6. "CENTRAL PICTURES". Daily Herald . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 December 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
7. "Advertising". The Sun . No. 494. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2024– via National Library of Australia.
8. "AMUSEMENTS". The Advertiser . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 5 December 1912. p. 13. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
9. "Advertising". The Sun. No. 494. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2024– via National Library of Australia.

External links

• The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush at IMDb
• The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush at AustLit
• Moira, or Mystery of the Bush at Ausstage